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Jabez J Wills 1833–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1833

Birth Location: Grayson CO, VA

Death Date: 09 Jul 1893

Death Location: Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Wills

Mother: Sarah Wills

Spouse(s): Susannah Webb, Susannah Webb

Children(s): Lou Emma, Sarah Wills, Nancy Wills, Sarah Wills, Jacob Wills, Rebecca Wills, Paulina Wills, Flora Wills

Jabez J Wills was born in 1833 in Grayson CO, VA, the child of William Hiram Wills And Sarah E C Wills. Jabez J Wills married Susannah Susana Susan Webb, Susannah Webb, and had children including Flora Wills, Jacob W Wills, Lou Emma, Nancy J R Wills, Paulina I Wills, Rebecca Wills, Sarah E C Wills. Jabez J Wills passed away in 1893 in Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jabez J Wills was born in 1833 in Grayson CO, VA, the child of William Hiram Wills And Sarah E C Wills.
  • Jabez J Wills married Susannah Susana Susan Webb, Susannah Webb, and had children including Flora Wills, Jacob W Wills, Lou Emma, Nancy J R Wills, Paulina I Wills, Rebecca Wills, Sarah E C Wills.
  • Jabez J Wills passed away in 1893 in Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wills
1797–1875
Birth Location: Grayson Co, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Wills
1865–1859
Birth Location: Raleigh Co , West Virginia
SW

Spouses(s)

Susannah Webb
1843–1908
Birth Location: Virginia
SW
Susannah Webb
1843–
Birth Location: Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
SW

Children(s)

Lou Emma
1862–1909
Birth Location: West Virginia
LE
Sarah Wills
1865–1859
Birth Location: Raleigh Co , West Virginia
SW
Nancy Wills
1860–1882
Birth Location: Virginia
NW
Sarah Wills
1865–1920
Birth Location: Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
SW
Jacob Wills
1868–1891
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Rebecca Wills
1870–1920
Birth Location: West Virginia
RW
Paulina Wills
1873–1916
Birth Location: Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
PW
Flora Wills
1881–1954
Birth Location: Mercer, West Virginia, USA
FW

Jabez Wills's Ancestors

Self
Jabez Wills
1833–1893
Birth Place: Grayson CO, VA
Parents
William (Hiram) Wills
1797–1875
Grayson Co, Virginia, USA
Sarah (E C) Wills
1865–1859
Raleigh Co , West Virginia
Grandparents
William (Hiram) Wills
1775–1857
Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Meg) Jones
1774–1861
Grayson, Henry Co, Virginia, USA
Jabez (J) Wills
1833–1893
Grayson CO, VA
Susannah ("Susana" Susan) Webb
1843–1908
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Barnaby 1812)
1748–1822
Margaret Wells
1750–1792
John Jones
1746–1832
Nancy Webb
1753–1832
William Wills
1797–1875
Sarah Wills
1865–1859
Jacob Webb
1821–1870
Nancy Dickens
1819–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barnaby Wells
1707–1779
Joyce Smith
1710–1764
Edward Pool
1720–1798
Mary Chance
1722–1790
Francis will)
1715–1788
Nancy Carlan
1731–1757
William I
1710–1795
Mourning Pruitt
1723–1795
William Wills
1775–1857
Mary Jones
1774–1861
Jabez Wills
1833–1893
Susannah Webb
1843–1908
Giles Weeb
1786–1866
Rachel Horton
1785–1875
Thomas Sr
1783–1866
Rhoda Dickens
1790–1867

Jabez Wills's Descendants

1.
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Jabez (J) Wills (1833–09 Jul 1893) m. Susannah ("Susana" Susan) Webb (Abt 1843–1908) m. Susannah Webb (6 Jan 1843–)
  1. 1. Lou Emma 1862–1909 m. Wm. (Harvey) Cottle 1895–1960
    1. 1. Daisy (Ray) Cottle 1905–1990 m. Charles (William) Surratt 1905–1979
      1. 1. Naoma (Fay) Surratt 1929–2011
      2. 2. Mary (Ann Surratt) Allen 1937–2020
      3. 3. Ruth Sarrett 1927–1984
      4. 4. Dolan (J) Sorratt 1936–1992
      5. 5. Joyce (June) Brooks 1931–2006
    2. 2. Dora (B) Cattle 1884–1961 m. Braden (A. Mc) Ginnis 1879–1968
      1. 1. James (Lawton) McGinnis 1903–1976
      2. 2. Pearl (Mc) Gennis 1906–1982
      3. 3. Horace (Mc) Gennis 1907–
      4. 4. Marvin (C.) McGinnis 1909–1986
      5. 5. Homer (L.) McGinnis 1907–1981 m. Thelma McGinnis 1920–2016
      6. 6. Kermit (Roosevelt) McGinnis 1912–1993
      7. 7. Beulah (May) Mcginnis 1911–1995 m. Leonard (Morris) Lambdin 1908–1983
        1. 1. Carol (Ann) Lambdin 1934–2003
        2. 2. Leonard (Morris) Lambdin 1938–2022
      8. 8. Reba Mcginnis 1916–1993
      9. 9. Braden (Allen McGinnis) Jr 1923–2008
    3. 3. Mary (E) Cattle 1886–1960 m. Robert (W.) Hunter 1878–1920
    4. 4. Susanna ("Annie" COTTLE) Acord 1888–1920 m. Andrew (Clayton "Dock") Acord 1886–1963
      1. 1. James (Clayton Acord) (AC"Dock"_AnnieCottleLine) 1912–1978
      2. 2. Un (Named Daughter Acord) (AC"Dock_AnnieCottleLine) 1919–1920
      3. 3. Lettie (Pearl Acord) Dickens(AC_SusannaLine) 1917–2002
      4. 4. Eunice (Annie ACORD) (AC"Dock"_AnnieCottleLine) 1915–1948
      5. 5. Effie (Myrtle ACORD) Dicken(AC"Dock_Susanna"Annie"CottleLine) 1910–1994
    5. 5. Ida (W) Cattle 1891–1968 m. Thomas (Everett) Harris 1891–1963 m. Azel (Ford) Sarrett 1885–1918
      1. 1. Woodrow (Thomas) Harris 1919–1996
      2. 2. James (P) Harris 1913–
      3. 3. Ruby (B) Harris 1917–1993
      4. 4. Gladys Sarrett 1909–
    6. 6. Ada Cottle 1885–1948 m. C. (H) Ballard 1886–1961
      1. 1. Edith Ballard 1917–1993
      2. 2. Eunice Ballard 1917–1993
      3. 3. Ada (Lucille) Ballard 1914–1969
      4. 4. Baby Ballard 1914–1914
    7. 7. Rosa (E) Cottle 1893–1963 m. Emmett (E) Lilly 1889–
      1. 1. Avenell (M) Lilly 1914–
      2. 2. Ralph (C) Lilly 1915–
      3. 3. Louise (E) Lilly 1917–
      4. 4. Naomi (G) Lilly 1918–
      5. 5. Leota (P) Lilly 1922–
      6. 6. Edgar (A) Lilly 1923–
      7. 7. John (W) Lilly 1925–
    8. 8. Jacob (E) Cattle 1899–1983 m. Alma Richmond 1904–1993
      1. 1. Gladys (June) Cottle 1928–2016 m. Marshall (Edward) Copen 1926–1979
      2. 2. Lerene Cottle 1926–2009
    9. 9. Lydia (P) Cottle 1893–1985 m. Gilbert (Burton) Acord 1888–1971 m. Bee Acord 1890–
    10. 10. Flora Cottle 1897–1968 m. Wetzel (Van) McGinnis 1893–1972
      1. 1. Conrad (Wetzel " Moe") McGinnis 1930–1982
      2. 2. Arlie (V) McGinnis 1917–1981
      3. 3. Adrian (Jacob) McGinnis 1924–2003
      4. 4. Glenn (William) Mcginnis 1915–1972
      5. 5. Mildred (Arlene) McGinnis 1918–1998
    11. 11. Maude Cottle 1901– m. Jay Miller 1900–
      1. 1. James Miller 1920–
      2. 2. Ray Miller 1922–1981
    12. 12. Pinkie Myrtle 1904–1974 m. James ("Jim") Mcclure 1894–1986
      1. 1. James (Carl) McClure 1920–1995
      2. 2. Lura (E) Mcclure 1924–1979
    13. 13. Harvey Cottle 1895–1980 m. Garnett (Opal Mc) Ginnis 1899–1995
      1. 1. Opal (P) Cottle 1921–1997 m. Alden (Jake) Dorsey 1912–1991
        1. 1. David (Alden) Dorsey 1949–2014
      2. 2. Ruth (Marie) Cottle 1925– m. William (Ashton) Taylor 1909– m. Thomas (R) Rutledge 1916–2007
      3. 3. James (H) Cattle 1930–2018
      4. 4. Fern (Elizabeth) Cottle 1923–2020 m. WILLIAM (JOHN MACK) Jr 1918–1944 m. Roy Clapp 1919–
      5. 5. Violet (G) Cottle 1927–1985 m. Charles (Conway) Castle 1909–1978 m. Ignatuis (Louis) Wanderlich 1917–2007
    14. 14. George (Everette) Cottle 1881–1935
    15. 15. Vela (E.) Cottle 1890–1890
    16. 16. William (Harvey) Cottle 1895–1900
  2. 2. Sarah (E C) Wills 1865–1859 m. William ((Hiram)) Wills 1797–1875 m. William (D) Wells 1798–1888
    1. 1. Laverna (Minerva "Nervy") Wills 1844–1910
    2. 2. Hiram Wills 1822–1891
    3. 3. Lucinda (Catherine "Sinda") Wills 1829–1922 m. Andrew (Jackson) Massey*** 1831–1899
      1. 1. James (Ballard) Massey 1859–1934 m. Louisa Dickens-Massey 1860–1927 m. Rosa (Belle Coon Workman Massey) Pettry 1882–1951
        1. 1. Dora Massey 1888–1920 m. Wm. (Harvey) Cottle 1895–1960
    4. 4. Melinda (Lucy Ann) Wills 1832–1860
    5. 5. Samuel Wills 1827–1910
    6. 6. Edith Wills 1827–1900
    7. 7. Rhoda Wills 1825–
    8. 8. Rachel Wills-Aery 1831–1910
    9. 9. William (Joseph Joe) Wills 1824–1919 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Sarrett 1831–1855 m. Mary (Ellen Jane) Cole 1839–1928 m. Hannah Lafferty 1833–
      1. 1. Mariah (Louise) Wills 1850–1940 m. James (Pyrrhus) McGinnis 1850–1929
        1. 1. Ulysses (Simpson) McGinnis 1872–1953 m. Cora (Zetta) McGinnis 1874–1969
        2. 2. Braden (A. Mc) Ginnis 1879–1968 m. Dora (B) Cattle 1884–1961
        3. 3. Utauka (Mc) Ginnis 1874–1967
        4. 4. Bertha (J) McGinnis 1882–1941
        5. 5. Nada McGinnis 1885–1930
        6. 6. Corba McGinnis 1888–1982 m. James Combs 1884–
        7. 7. Edward (S) McGinnis 1893–1980 m. Beulah (M.) McGinnis 1897–1965
      2. 2. Malinda (B) Wills 1859–1943
      3. 3. James (M.) Wills 1861–1938
      4. 4. William (E.) Wills 1866–1964
      5. 5. Phebe (C) Wills 1869–1956
      6. 6. Daisy Cook 1887–1972
      7. 7. Virginia (E) Wills 1877–1963
      8. 8. Napoleon (Bonaparte Allen) Wills 1858–1935
      9. 9. Sarah (Jane) Burnside 1849–1943
      10. 10. Sarah (Ann) Roberts 1854–1943
      11. 11. Nancy (J) Wills 1854–
      12. 12. Malinda (B.) Wills 1853–
      13. 13. John (H.) Wills 1872–
    10. 10. Virginia (Jane) Wills 1835–1875 m. Anderson (Jr.) Adkins 1837–1861
      1. 1. Mary (J) Adkin 1859–
      2. 2. Jacob Adkin 1868–
      3. 3. Sarah Adkin 1864–
      4. 4. Arastus Adkin 1866–
      5. 5. Synthy Adkin 1851–
      6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Adkins 1862–1885
  3. 3. Nancy (J R) Wills 1860–1882
  4. 4. Sarah (E C) Wills 1865–1920
  5. 5. Jacob (W) Wills 1868–1891
  6. 6. Rebecca Wills 1870–1920
  7. 7. Paulina (I) Wills 1873–1916
  8. 8. Flora Wills 1881–1954

Jabez Wills's Timeline

17 Records

1832
abt 1832
Birth of Jabez J Wills in West Virginia
West Virginia
1832
1832
Birth of Jabez J Wills in Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
1832
abt 1832
Birth of Jabez J Wills in West Virginia
West Virginia
1832
1832
Birth of Jabez J Wills in Grayson, Virginia, United States
Grayson, Virginia, United States
1832
abt 1832
Birth of Jabez J Wills in West Virginia
West Virginia
1832
1832
Birth of Jabez J Wills in Grayson, Virginia, United States
Grayson, Virginia, United States
1832
1832
Birth of Jabez J Wills in Grayson, Virginia, United States
Grayson, Virginia, United States
1833
Abt 1833
Birth of Jabez J Wills in Grayson County, Virginia
Grayson County, Virginia
1833
1833
Birth of Jabez J Wills in Grayson CO, VA
Grayson CO, VA
1870
1870
Age 37
Jabez J Wills resided here in Marsh Fork, Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Marsh Fork, Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 47
Jabez J Wills resided here in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1893
9 Jul 1893
Age 60
Death of Jabez J Wills in Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia
Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia
1893
09 July 1893
Age 60
Death of Jabez J Wills in Raleigh, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Raleigh, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
1893
09 Jul 1893
Age 60
Death of Jabez J Wills in Raleigh CO, WV
Raleigh CO, WV
1893
09 Jul 1893
Age 60
Death of Jabez J Wills in Raleigh CO, WV
Raleigh CO, WV
1938
28 Dec 1938
Age 105
Death of Jabez J Wills in Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
1938
28 Dec 1938
Age 105
Death of Jabez J Wills in Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1833
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1832
    Event Place: West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1832
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1832
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Grayson CO, VA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1893
    Event Place: Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 July 1893
    Event Place: Raleigh, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1938
    Event Place: Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jul 1893
    Event Place: Raleigh CO, WV
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1938
    Event Place: Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jul 1893
    Event Place: Raleigh CO, WV

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arnett, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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